CH-53 Sea Stallion
| Country of Origin | USA.
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| Similar Aircraft | HH-3E Jolly Green Giant, SH-3 Sea King, Super Frelon, Mi-26 Halo.
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| Crew | Two on flight deck.
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| Role | Heavy-assault transport (55 equipped troops, vehicles, guns), rescue.
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| Armament | Usually none.
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| Dimensions | Length: 67 ft (20.46 m). Rotor diameter: 72 ft, 3 in (22.04 m).
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CH-53 Sea Stallion WEFT Description
| Wings | Large, six-blade main rotor mounted on a long hump above the body midsection.
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| Engine(s) | Two turboshafts mounted high and outside the body midsection.
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| Fuselage | Large, boat-shaped with rounded nose. Body tapers to rear. Glassed-in cockpit. Upswept rear section. Landing gear pods at lower midsection.
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| Tail | One tapered flat on right side of swept-back fin. Rotor on left side of fin.
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Countries which Fly the CH-53 Sea Stallion
Germany, Iran, Israel, United States of America.
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